IC A location East of St. Louis....?

BoxcabE50 Sep 8, 2007

  1. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Anyone here familiar with Mont, Illinois? At this point, the ICRR crossed the Illinois Terminal Railroad. Am curious as to what was there. AFAIK- It was out away from any town. Did it have an interlocking tower? Were there gates? Or?

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    BoxcabE50, Sep 8, 2007
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  2. David Weidler

    David Weidler New Member

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    The IT crossed over the IC at Mont on a girder bridge. An interchange track curved off the IT to the northeast to connect with the IC. There was also a small grain elevator at Mont.

    Both lines are now bicycle trails.
     
    David Weidler, Jan 4, 2010
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  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Was Mont a settlement or town? Or was it simply a railroad named location?

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    BoxcabE50, Jan 4, 2010
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  4. steady_rest

    steady_rest TrainBoard Member

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    Browsing the site I noticed this thread. Several years ago I drove along a good portion of the old IT on a jaunt from my home town of Seattle. Checking a few of my IT related links there was one tiny nugget. This page shows train #200 departing the IT at Mont in favor of the IC, I believe the IT had negotiated for trackage rights at this location. Does not look like a settlement area.
    http://www.leclairerail.com/gary-ITC.html
     
    steady_rest, Jan 24, 2011
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